Writing Sprints: The Mask Slips

# Writing Sprints: The Mask Slips

It's the season of costumes, so let's write about the ones people never take off.

This month we're skipping the ghosts and going psychological. The threat isn't a stranger in the dark, but rather, someone your character already trusts. We'll do a quick warm up, then a timed writing sprint on the moment a familiar face turns unfamiliar, and then we'll flip to the other side of the mask. Maybe a third writing prompt depending on time.

Bring a notebook or laptop. All experience levels welcome; no one has to read aloud.

Agenda
• 7 - 7:15 Show up and park. Get settled. Catch up.
• 7:15 - 7:30 Quick discussion to the the creative juices flowing
• 7:30 - 7:50 (ish) Writing prompt 1.
• 7:50 - 8:00 Short break. Get another beverage or share your writing with others.
• 8:00 - 8:20 (ish) Writing prompt 2.
• 8:20 - 8:30 Short break. Stretch, refill, swap pages.
• 8:30 - 8:50 (ish) Writing prompt 3.
• 8:50 - Debrief

How were the prompts? Get any ideas for a story? Which prompt would you actually turn into a full piece? What topic would you like to cover in next month's meet up?